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That sweet, innocent looking boy did that?!  I don't believe it.  I think someone else did the damage trying to get in!  Sorry I can't give any suggestions.  We keep ours inside.  Just wanted to comment on how innocent he looks in that pic.  Good luck with him and the kennel. 

LOL my mutt dog has to be on a tie-out inside of our fenced in yard.  He is a large dog (taller and larger than both my GSDs) but is thin and lanky so he can nudge between the gate and the post and work his way through 4 inches.  Or, he digs and nudges under the fence.  It looks ridiculous, him being out there dragging a line (it reaches the gate, the backdoor, and both sides of the yard) but it's good backup.  Yesterday when I was working on my van he wanted to help so he nudged through the gate and then got stuck outside the fence with only 2' left on his tie-out.  Silly dog.

His "bad" behavior just started recently --  actually since the "big melt" from the snow.   We have also had considerable rain.  A couple of weeks ago, I kept hearing "thumping" against the house ....  that is when I discovered that he was working on the AC wires.   AC man checked out the damage this morning -- in addition to the destroyed wiring, the  copper tubing has large dents in it -- that will also need to be replaced.  

I am sooooo disgusted right now.  I haven't even been able to go out and play with him in the yard.   His kennel is at the top of the yard -- the only dry area I have.    I have mentioned before on the Forum that my yard is full of standing water/mud.  I called the Zoning Department a few days ago.   A man from the Inspections Department just left.   He took lots of pictures of my yard and some pictures of the yard (totally concrete) next door and the "new addition" on the house behind me.   He said he will pull the records on the properties and check permits, look at "how" the drainage is "supposed to work," write a report, attach the pictures and that I would hear from the Department on the findings.   Also, he said if this were a new development behind me, that the County could make the developer take care of it ..... but, it may be a "civil matter."   He said that once people start changing things on their property -- adding rooms/swimming pools, etc., that it can cause drainage problems for other property owners. 

I said that I would not be able to sell my house with this situation -- he agreed.   I am very, very overwhelmed right now.

AC repairman just left -- $525 -- and that "weedle innocent doggie caused it."  

I was never able to keep any of my germans lately , in a wire kennel of any kind..Their jaw power will tear apart any of the kennels , even 9 ga wire. It is how they are made and no reinforcement bars , just thin guide wire run thru bottom and they can twist it and pull away from any side or bottom in matter of minutes.

I know AKC has a welded steel kennel and some of the hardware stores and feed stores carry the welded steel ones , and so do the ones by Option, and others..Welded cattle wire tacked on top and cut to the size needed, from Tractor supply.

Bottom always has 12 x 12 concrete block around entire perimeter ., leaving open the middle with pea gravel or shavings.

Door handle must be clipped at all times..Dogs know how to open all openers.  I know of one kennel who made openers, designed by the son, that can never be opened by a dog...designed from pipe channels cut to the size of the two fence holders put on each rail . at door opening and a casing spot welded into each..bar consists of piping cut with hole on one end for a lock and attached to a chain welded to the top of the slide bar, and attacked to the fenceing along side not the gate.  very much should have been patented as I works and no way any of it can be messed with..YOu can even go inside , insert the tube into the staionary part and work inside without dog opening behind your back...

Padlock can be installed on bottom thru the hole if company comes and you want noone to have access to the dogs or accidentally let out...Many people have had people accidentally open their gates to yard or to a kennel.

Maggie Mae:

I notice in your picture there are NO reinforcement bars on bottom of wire..all the way around..this is the mistake most kennel builders make and the commercial ones come with a thin wire...

That wire is like a toothpick for a german..

The fence company sold me  long bars that I had to cut for each side and the bottom of the door.

It is shoved intertwined from post to post on bottom.

This helps some..but if dog get his teeth on the side by that long rod all they do is growl, pull and keep it up till they pull the complete wire away and out they come.

I do not think for the price you paid , even a bar run will stop your pooppy.

Welded steel kennels are the answer.
concrete along the under of the whole kennel edge or use blocks lightly concreted together by you and a couple of bags of bag mix.

Beautiful dog.!

Forgot that!

Mine were not bored.  You take one out to work or play , then maucho boy decides to show his upsetness that he is not out too, so he grabs the wire and starts in on it..didn't take long.

If a bitch is in heat, the male dog will destroy the whole side to get out or come out the top. Has nothing to do with bored. Determination to be free and get his way or else.  Strong willed and even bones and cow hooves at his disposal, if the right condition is presented any of them will attempt it.

Especially if mom or dad is not home.

Ninja -- Exactly -- I think that I FULLY explained (above) why I have not been able to play with him recently.   I have one HELL of a WATER PROBLEM in my yard !!    I am doing the best that I can under the circumstances.   Believe me -- I am not happy about not being able to enjoy my own yard with my dog.